Automobile top



Jan. 1, 1929. 1,697,471

N. A. OLUND AUTOMOBILE TOP Filed July 6, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ze /Z I N VEN TOR.

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Application filed July 6,

This invent-ion relates to automobile tops and more particularly to attachments providing a top for the rumble seats of automobiles.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which may' e employed upon rumble seats, the backs of which are folded to hide the seat which is of such construction that it may bereadily folded and stored away when not in use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved means for attaching the top to the vehicle body and the seat back. f

These and other objects I attain by the construction shown in the accompanying draw ings, wherein for thepurpose of illustration is shown a. preferred embodiment of my invention and wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of the rear portion of an automobile showing a top constructed in accordance with my invention applied to cover the rumble seat thereof,'the side curtains being indicated in dotted lines;

Figure 2 is a rear elevation of the vehicle with the cover applied;

Figure 3 is an inner face view of the cover removed;

Figure 4 is a View of the cover folded for storage;

Figure 5 is an enlarged section on the line 5-5 of Figure 1;

Figure 6 is a section on the line 66 of Figure 1;

Figure 7 is a section on the line 7 7 of Figure 2.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 10 generally designates the turtle back of a runabout, a portion of which is formed by a pivoted seat back 11 for the rumble seat. In advance of the rumble seat is the usual operators seat top 12 and at the rear of the rumble seat is usually disposed a tire carrier upon which is mounted the spare tire 13.

ln accordance with my invention, Iprovide a cover comprising a substantially rectangular cloth body 14 along one end of which at each side is disposed a lon itudinally extending metallic brace 15, t e lower ends of which substantially coincide with one end edge of the fabric body and the upper ends of which terminate at the approximate center of the fabric body and are arcuately curved, as clearly shown at 16 in Figure 7. iThese braces are in the forni of cpan substan- 1927. Serial No. 203,841.

angular extension 21 direc-ted toward the @5 other of the anges. Above the yokes 19, the side members 18 are connected by yokes 22 similar to the yokes 21 and each provided adjacent its outer edge with an outstanding Harige -123 having a termlnal extension 24 70 which is directed toward the other of the anges 23, The yoke 22 is connected with this latter Hange by a plate 25. The anges 2O and 23 are spaced apart a distance equal to the width flanges 21 and 24 are adapted to engage the front face of the seat back while the braces are engaged with the rear face thereof. The lae 25 seats upon the upper edge of the seat ac braces thereon. Secured to the rear face of the fabric sheet 14 adjacent each side thereof and at the end thereof to which the braces are applied, are straps 26 which are adapted to be passed downwardly and around the spare tire and buckled to hold this portion olf the sheet and accordingl" the braces against vertical movement. ile the spare tire provides a convenient means for attaching these straps, it will, of course, be underat stood that any fixed portion of the -vehicle body may be employed as a. means for attaching the same.

The cover is applied by moving the end thereof having the braces 15 downwardly to4 ea engage the flanges and their extensions 21 and 24 with the seat back until the downward movement is limited and then securing the straps 26. This is referably done while the portions 27 of the s eet which form the hood te@ of the top are rolled and secured by stra s 28 which are attached to the inner face of t e fabric cover ad'acent the upper 'end of each-` brace. Ater t e occupant has reached the seat, these straps may be released and the porloa tion 27 extended forwardly and secured to the top 12, by means of snap fasteners 29 at the forward ends of the side edges of the portion 27. The fabric sheet 14 along its side edges is reinforced at 30 and provided with no snap fasteners 31 for coaction withside curtaies 32. These side curtains, as indica side members18 of these frames adof the seat back 11 and the l@ to limit downward movement of the @9 E Leggeri in 'Figure 17 may also be engaged with fasteners 33 carried by the turtle back.

It will be obvious that a device of this character may be very readily applied to and removed-from the automobile, may be readily folded for storage and when 1n applied position, will not interfere with the rear vision of the operator, since the rear wall of the top may be provided with the sight glass 34C. t will also be obvious that the construction herein set forth is capable of a cert-ain range of change and modilication without materially departing from the spirit of the invention and accordingly do not limit myself to-such specific structure except as hercinafter claimed.

. I claim 1.1 A top and back curtain structure for an automobile rumble seat having an upstanding back comprising a pair of elongated brace arms each designed to be arranged in upright position adjacent one side edge of said back, yoke members carried by each frame for engagement over the adjacent edge of the back, a fabric covering connecting the frames and extending throughout the length of the same and over the upper ends thereof for attachment to an adjacent part of' an automobile7 and means carried by the fabric between and adjacent each frame for attachment to a fixed part of the automobile whereby said frames may be drawn toward each other for making positive connection with the seat back.

2. A top and back curtain for an automo bile rumble seat having an upstanding back, comprising a pair of elongated brace frames each formed o a pair oi parallel bar members havin-e connecting bars between their ad'a- E) l: J

cent ends and each designed to be arranged in upright position at the back and adjacent one A side of the seat back, a yoke connecting the side members of each frame adjacent the lower end oi' the same, an outstanding flange carried by each yoke for engagement over the adjacent edge oi" the back, a second yoke connecting the side members of each frame above the first mentioned yokes7 means carried by each oi said second yokes for receiving the adjacent corner of the seat back, a fabric oevering connecting said frames and extending over the upper ends of the same for attachu ment to a forwardly positioned part oi' the vehicle, and means for maintaining the frames in positive engagement with the seat back.

3.. A topV and back curtain for an automo bile rumble seat havin an upstanding back, comprising a pair of e ongated brace frames each formed of a pair of parallel bar members having connecting bars between their adjacent ends and each designed to be arranged in upright position at the back and adjacent one side of the seat back, a yoke connecting the side members of each frame adjacent the lower end of the same, an outstanding flange carried by each yoke for engagement over the adjacent edge of the back, a'

second yoke connecting the side members of each frame above the rst mentioned yokes, means carried by each of said second yokes for receiving the adjacent corner of the seat back, a fabric covering connect-ing said frames and extending over the upper ends of the same for attachment .to a forwardly positioned part ofthe vehicle, and means for maintaining the frames in positive engagement with the seat back, said frames having their upper ends turned to extend forwardly of the vehicle to give a rounded appearance to the rear edge of the top.

4. A top and back curtain for an automobile rumble seat having an upstanding back, comprising apair of elongated brace :trames each formed of a pair of parallel bar members having connecting bars between their adjacent ends and each designed to be arranged in upright position at the back and adjacent one side of the seat back, a yoke connecting the side members oi each frame adjacent the lower end of the same, an outstanding flange carried by each yoke for engagement over the adjacent edge of the back7 a second yoke connecting the side members of each frame above the first mentioned yokes, means carried by each of said second yokes for receiving the ad jacent corner of the seat back, a fabric covering connecting said frames and extending over the upper ends of the same for attachment to a forwardly positioned part of the vehicle, and bracing straps each attached at one end to one of said 'frames and designed to be drawn in opposite directions across the rear of said back for attachment to a xed element to maintain said frames in positive en agement with the back.

n testimony whereof l hereunto aiiix my Signatura NELS A. GLUND.

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